Communications, Marketing & Media Relations Office

Managing the association's public awareness efforts, delivering key messages to external audiences about the value of libraries and library professionals.

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Our Mission

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The Communications, Marketing & Media Relations Office (CMMO) manages the public awareness efforts of the association, delivering key messages to external audiences about the value of libraries and library professionals. CMMO also communicates 's key messages through and crisis communications, and offers public relations counsel and editorial services. Tools are also developed and shared with librarians to help advance ’s strategic directions.

Committees and Groups

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To carry out its mission, CMMO partners with a Committees and member groups:

Public Awareness Committee

I Love My Librarian Award Committee

Branding Workgroup

Youth Media Awards

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Each year the ��ϲʿ��app () honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens

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The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians.

National Library Week

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It's an annual time dedicated to celebrating our nation's libraries and library workers' contributions while promoting library use and support.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

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The campaign started in 1987 as a response to then Secretary of Education William Bennett, who stated, “Let’s have a campaign … Every child should obtain a library card and use it.”